Joseph Augustin Cosgrove Jr. Obituary (1940

Joseph Augustin Cosgrove Jr. WATERVILLE - Joseph Augustin Cosgrove Jr., passed away on Aug. 24, 2018, at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta. Joe was born on Feb. 17, 1940 in North Vassalboro, the son of Joseph and Marion (Ayer) Cosgrove. Growing up, Joe was a three sport athlete for Winslow High School, but his passion was baseball. In 1954, he pitched a win and hit a homerun in the 1954 Regional Championship of the Pony League in Newburgh, N.Y. As a freshman, he played for the varsity squad in both football and baseball, and also played basketball. During the summer following his junior year of high school, Joe was invited to play with the semi-pro Waterville Giants baseball team where he played shortstop from 1957-1962. After his senior year of high school, he held the record for the most points scored in a single season of Maine Class A football. He attended MCI prep and played football there in 1958-1959 and then continued on to Thomas College where he earned his associates degree in accounting. Joe started his working career at Federal Trust Bank 1961-1967 and then went to Keyes Fibre Company from 1967-1994, where he worked in both customer service and purchasing. In the early years, Joe also moonlighted at the Roosevelt Lounge, as a bartender, to help make ends meet. For many years, Joe would spend hours in the evenings and weekends, officiating sports and broadcasting hockey games on WTVL radio (22 years). He umpired high school and college baseball games for over 37 years, he officiated football games for 35 years, and worked the clock until 2013. He was proud to have served as president of the Maine State Football Officials Association and as president of the local board. His most gratifying experiences were coaching youth hockey and baseball. Joe was married, for 24 years, to the mother of their children, Sheila Horne Cosgrove. He was predeceased by his parents and his sister, Gwen Michaud. He is survived by his loving children, daughter, Leslie Cosgrove, and son, Michael Cosgrove and partner, Donna Sukeforth; his grandson, Ryan Michael Cosgrove; his sisters, Betty Lemieux along with her husband, Jerry Lemieux, and Polly Boudreau; his brother-in-law, Ken Michaud; along with many nephews, nieces and cousins. Visiting hours will be on Thursday, Aug. 30 from 4-7 p.m., at Veilleux Funeral Home, 8 Elm St., Waterville. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, Aug. 31 at 11 a.m., at Sacred Heart Church, 72 Pleasant St. in Waterville. Please visit www.veilleuxfuneralhome.com to view a video collage of Joe's life and to share condolences, memories and tributes with his family. In lieu of flowers, Joe would appreciate a donation to the: Humane Society Waterville Area 100 Webb Road Waterville ME 04901